Free Blood began as an attempt by former !!! percussionist John Pugh and fashion designer Madeline Davy to blend the impeccable style of Manhattan dance clubs with the raw energy of Brooklyn parties. The duo formed Free Blood in 2003, mixing noisy, percussion-heavy dance-punk akin to !!! with pop melodies and structures while keeping the instrumentation simple, focusing on bass guitar, drum machine, and vocals. In 2007, the U.K. label Adventures Close to Home released Free Blood's debut, EP1. The group switched to Rong Music for its subsequent singles. All of these tracks plus remixes were collected on The Singles, which was released in late 2008. ~ Heather Phares